Broad Street Mittens

Minus the buttons. I have yet to go out in search of two cute buttons for these, but I know it may take a while so I’m just showing them as is. These were a pretty fun and easy knit, even though I had to frog the first attempt because I couldn’t get as snug a fit as I wanted. I should say that they didn’t start out as Broad Street Mittens, just a pair of gloves using the Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd. I knew I wanted to do something like convertible fingerless gloves though, so I used the Broad Street Pattern for the mitten shell. They are for a friend that lives in what can be a very cold place in the winter (so I hear) and she rides a scooter around town there. I thought they might be more functional than just a pair of gloves, so I hope she gets a kick out of them and can actually use them too.